Burglars steal research data

BOGOR: Burglars broke into the Rubber Technology Research Center at Jl. Salak 1, Bogor, early on Friday and stole two Personal Computers (PCs) and a printer at the physics analysis laboratory. The burglary cost the center all its research data.

A staff member at the center, Suhara, said the burglary took place at around 3 a.m. The burglars apparently entered the center through a window in the laboratory.

Two security officers, Ucu Suhardi and Suhendar, claimed that they only found out about the burglary at 7:30 a.m. after seeing the open window.

A similar crime also took place at the Biotechnology Plantation Research Unit at Jl. Taman Kencana 1, Bogor, which is located near the center.

A researcher, Asmini, said the burglars took three PCs.

"I also lost all my data for my doctoral thesis," she groaned.

The unit also lost all data on the research of genetics engineering and enzyme isolation. -- JP